Gränz

Old Swedish Dictionary - gränz

Meaning of Old Swedish word "gränz" (or grænz) in Swedish.

As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:

gränz (grænz)
gräns, riksgräns. (syns dåligt) nest grensin BSH 5. 12 (1504). nesth grensen boo ib 137 (1507). " om i achte drage in i grensen mot danmark" ib. " danmarchs jnbyggere i grenssen och landemäreth boo" HSH 19: 135 (1506).

Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so gränz may have also been written as grænz

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • grens )

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᚱᛅᚿᛋ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.

Works and authors cited:

BS
Bagarnes Skrå. I Småstycken på Forn Svenska.
BSH
Bidrag till Skandinaviens historia ur utländska arkiver samlade och utgifna af C. G. Styffe. Del. 1--5. 1859--84.
HSH
Handlingar rörande Skandinaviens historia. 1816 ff.
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